Makings-tobacco pouch



T. WRIGHT.

MAKINGS TOBACCO POUCH.

APPLICATION HLED MAR. 2. 1920.

' Patented Aug. 30, 1921.

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MAKI'NGS T O'B'Acco IoucH. APPLICATION FILED IIIAII. 2, 1920.

Patented Aug. 30, 1921.

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In Veni-o r 'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS WRIGHT, or-y GRANDVIEW, MANITOBA, CANADA.

MAKINGS-TOBACCO POUCH.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS VRIGHT, a subjectof the King of Great Britain, residing at Grandview, in lthe Province of Manitoba and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 4 in Makings-Tobacco Pouches; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to "which it appertains to make and use the Same. p

This invention relates to an improved tobacco pouch and more especially to one designed for the use of smokers of cigarettes, the same being soV constructedv as to securely hold tobacco suitable for use in the preparasuch a manner that when the same is opened or folded back on itself in a position preparatory to making a cigarette, the pocket containing the tobacco and from which the same is to be poured into a cigarette paper,

as well as the pocket in which the package of papers is retained, are both freely accessible, yet when'the pouch is folded tok be carried inthe pocket, the tobacco pocket is securely closed and effectually retained in said position due to the fact that the closure flap for said tobacco pocket is arranged at the doubling line of the pouch, and is thereby ysecurely retained in position to prevent the escape of any tobacco `from vthe tobacco pocket even though the sides of the pouch are bulged out through handling or when a large quantity of tobacco is in the pocket.

Another object is to provide a reinforcement of the pouch at a point subj ect to greatest wear, or at its doubling edge, such reinforcing member acting as a closure for the tobacco pocket.

Specification of Lettersratent. Patented Aug 30,1921.

' Application led March 2, 1920. Serial No. 362,856. i y

Again this improved construction provides not only for the free accessibility of the cigarette papers when needed but the pockets are so arranged that when the pouch is opened or doubled back upon itself for use, both the tobacco pocket and the cigarette paper packet are in a position to retain their contents effectively.

Further said arrangement yof parts provides that when the pouch is closed and carried in the pocket of the user, Vthe cigarette papers will be inside of the pouch and effectually protected from dampness, dust or other injury incident to the ordinary practice of carrying the paper separately inthe users pocket or on the outer surface of the pouch. Y

Another object is to provide a cigarettepaper pocket of such a construction as to receive any of the standard paper packages now on the market and one from which the papers may be withdrawn singly without removing the package of papers fi'om its packet. It is noted that one form of paper package involves a peculiar construction and tok provide for the accommodation thereof is one of the features of this invention.

These and other objects in view will be obtained by providing such novel features ofconstruction as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and finally claimed.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is presented in the accompanying drawing formingv a part of this specification in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is van elevation of the improved deviceL ready to be inserted in the pocket.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the pouch after it has been opened as when making a cigarette showing the tobacco pocket in elevation.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line 4 4 ofV Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the pouch with the parts as shown in Fig. 3 and viewed from the opposite side, or .Showing the cigarette paper containing pocket in elevation,

also showing the cover of the cigarette package thrown back to further illustrate thepeculiar formation of the pocket in which the papers are retained.

F 1g. 6 is a view of the blank used in the construction of the pouch.

Fig. 7 is a View of the blankv used in the construction of the cigarette paper pocket.

Fig. 8 is a similar view of the closure flap of the tobacco pocket before it is sewed into position near the doubling line of the pouch.

Referring now to the drawings by numerals it will be seen that the pouch is made up of a tobacco pocket l formed by doubling a part of the blank on itself and stitching at 2-2, thus forming a receptacle or compartment in whichV tobacco may be held. Said pocket lis closed on three sides and is open along its fourth as at 3.

A closure flap 4 shown at 5 stitched or secured in any other preferred manner to the body portion of the pouch, is so located as to double over and effectually close the open or unsecured edge or mouth ofthe tobacco pouch.

As will be seen the formation of the tobacco pocket utilizes approximately twothirds of the length of the blank and the remaining one-third as seen at 6 has secured to its inner face the cigarette paper carrying pocket 7.

The portion 6 of the blank is adapted to be folded down over the doubled portion forming the tobacco pocket and to be secured preferably by glove fasteners or the like having their male members mounted near the lower outer corners of the tobacco pocket and the female members mounted in the folding member 6.

The tobacco pocket closure flap 4 is preferably sewed as at 5 close to the doubling line l0 of the pouch and. has the doubling line 9 corresponding and registering with the doubling line 10 of the pouch.A By this construction when the portion 6 of the pouch is doubled over the closure flap 4 said flap is caused to bend sharply or abruptly over the mouth of the tobacco pocket and thereby eifectually close said pocket and prevent any tobacco escaping until the folding member 6 is unsnapped and fully thrown back. By providing. the closure flap in the position shown it acts as a reinforcement to the pouch at a point that would ordinarily deteriorate most rapidly. I

The cigarette paper package containing pocket 7 may be of the same material as the pouch or any other preferred material and as shown is stitched as at 11 through wings or portions 12 to the inner face of the folding member 6.

The pocket 7 is provided with slits 13 through which certain forms of cigarette papers may project, and is so arranged and located that the cover of the cigarette paper package may be forced down'smoothly over the outer face of the pocket to fully protect that portion of the paper exposed through the slits 13 when the pouch is closed. f

It will be noted that the pouch as described is oppositely foldable from a normal or closed position to a reversed or opened position, and vice versa, the tobacco and match pockets both being closed and sealed to prevent the accidental escape of the contents thereof when the pouch is in the normal or closed position and both being exposed to give access to their contents when the pouch is in the reversed or open position. Further it will be observed that the fold line .of the pouch serves to effect an abrupt bending of the tobacco pocket closing flap over the open side or edge of said pocket, and when the pouch is in the normal or closed position the free edge of said closing flap is engaged by the paper pocket, or the pocket designed for the reception of the cigarette paper package and is thereby locked securely against displacement such as to permit of the escape of the contents of the tobacco pocket.

Moreover as will be seen, the tobacco and paper receiving and holding pockets have their open edges directed in common toward the fold line of connection between the members of the pouch, which members respectively carry said tobacco and paper holding pocket, so that whether the pouchvis in the normal and closed-or in 'the reversed and open position, the open edges of the pockets face in the same direction, and while the tobacco pocket has its open edge arranged close to the fold line between the members of the pouch, the open edge of the paper receiving pocket is set back or removed from said vfold line, a sufficient distance to adapt it to serve as an effective securing means for the free inner edge of the cover flap by which the tobacco pocket is primarily closed to confine its contents.

It will be obvious moreover that a pouch constructed as described, while insuring eiiiciency for the purpose indicated has the advantage of simplicity and of requiring a relatively small amount of material in its construction, and the contents of the same, while readily accessible when the pouch is opened, are entirely protected and securely retained in place when the pouch is closed.

lVhat is claimed is v A pouch having foldable members, a tobacco `receivingV pocket carried by one of said members o ening in the direction of the fold line of t ie members and having its opening arranged in close proximity to said fold line, a narrow flap secured at the fold line of said members for closing said pocket and for use as a guide for directing the tobacco into a cigarette paper, a pocket carried by the other of said members for the recepleasable means for securing said members in tion of a package of cigarette papers and such relation. l0 opening in the direction of the fold line of In testimony whereof I afhxmy signature the members and having its opening spaced in presence of two Witnesses.

5 slightly from said fold line, said package THOMAS WRIGHT.

adapted to engage said flap and thereby se- Witnesses: curely close said tobacco pocket when the F. H. DICKIE',

members are in their closed relation, and re- MURIEL HUME. 

